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EthicsQuest
A WebQuest About Copyright
Laws
A WebQuest for Computer
Topics 1
Designed by
Bobbi Remines
bremines@erols.com
Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
As students become more comfortable with
using the Web, they often forget about legal use of published materials.
They may have never been made aware of the legal implications of using
items that they find in their searches. Many students believe that there
is nothing wrong with freely using items that are found. This lesson
was designed to increase the awareness of technology users to the rights
of the creator. This lesson is also intended to reinforce the issues
presented in the Copyright Act of 1976 and how it is extended to include
present technology situations. Students will be divided into small groups
to explore the various types of published media. Each member of the group
will become the expert on two media types. The group will produce
a presentation to share their findings. The presentation will include ways
to obtain permission and indicate the penalties for infringement. Each
person will create a scenario of a proper and an improper usage of their
media types. Each member of the group will select two different media
types from the following list. The selections must be different from
other group members.
1. Print material
2. Music (printed)
3. Records, discs, audio tape
4. Films, filmstrips, slides
5. Radio (Off Air Taping)
6. Television (Off Air Taping)
7. Cable Television
8. Pre-Recorded Video Tapes
9. Computer Programs
Task
Since people like to see examples of situations
which are right and wrong, each
member of the group will produce
for each of the two media types selected:
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a scenario which illustrates acceptable use
of copyrighted material
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a scenario which illustrates unacceptable
use of copyrighted material
The group will create a presentation,
based on information from the various group members, to illustrate and
explain:
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the Copyright Laws pertaining to various media
types
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the penalties for infringing on Copyright
Laws
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ways to obtain permission to use copyrighted
materials
The
Process
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You will be assigned to a group of four people.
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Each group member will select two media types.
No two members may select the same media type. The types may come
from the following list:
1. Print material
2. Music (printed)
3. Records, discs, audio tape
4. Films, filmstrips, slides
5. Radio (Off Air Taping)
6. Television (Off Air Taping)
7. Cable Television
8. Pre-Recorded Video Tapes
9. Computer Programs
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For the media type chosen, the student is
to define permissible and prohibited use.
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For the media type chosen, the student is
to create an example of permissible use and an example of prohibited use
in the form of scenarios which will be submitted to the teacher in
printed form and presented to the class orally.
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For the media type chosen, the student is
to find the penalty for violation of Copyright Law.
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For the media type chosen, the student is
to indicate how permission may be obtained to use the copyrighted material
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After all members have found the information
for their media type, the group is to produce a poster to present the information
to the class
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Be sure to cite your information sources
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You may use the following Web Resources to
find your information:
Evaluation
Describe to the learners how their performance
will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group
work vs. individual grades.
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Beginning
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Developing
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Accomplished
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Exemplary
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Score |
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Individual Presentation
Topic/Content
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Student does not have
grasp of information. Student cannot answer questions about subject.
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Student has grasp of
some essential information.Student can answer only basic questions about
subject.
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Student has grasp of
most essential information. Student can answer questions but does
not elaborate.
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Student has full knowledge
of information. Student can answer questions with explanation and elaboration.
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Presentation
Organization
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Audience cannot understand
presentation because there is no sequence.
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Audience has difficulty
following presentation because group jumps around.
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Group presents information
in a logical sequence which audience can follow.
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Group presents information
in a logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
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Mechanics
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Student's presentation
has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
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Presentation has three
misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
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Presentation has no
more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
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Presentation has no
misspellings and/or grammatical errors..
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Conclusion
At the conclusion of this lesson, you
should have a good idea about the Copyright Law of 1976 and how it applies
to various media types. You should possess a usable awareness
of permissible and prohibited use of copyrighted materials. What
are some implications of Copyright Law on any future media types not mentioned
here?
Credits
& References
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